French Fast Food Chain Expands Halal-Only Option

Quick restaurants are a competitor for American chain McDonald's in France.

French fast food chain Quick has decided to expand its halal-only restaurants after demand doubled their customer base in the eight trial stores.

Quick said the expansions were “purely commercial” and is looking to compete with American chain McDonald’s.

“To the contrary, this is an opening. It’s a restaurant where Muslims, Catholics and Jews can eat the same product without bothering anyone,” General Manager Jacques-Edouard Charret said in response to whether the halal-only restaurants would separate Muslim customers from other clientele.

Quick came under fire for its halal-only option last February, facing criticism that it discriminated against the chain’s non-Muslim customers.

Halal is growing in popularity in France where Muslims make up its largest cultural minority.

Liz Leslie is a journalist based in Bloomington, Indiana. As an associate Web producer for WFIU, Liz maintains the Muslim Voices Twitter and Facebook as well as writes for the blog. She also contributes to Earth Eats.More posts by this author »